{
  "id": 16371152,
  "title": "Here's All You Need To Know About Imran Khan And Avantika Malik's Divorce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-imran-khan-and-avantika-maliks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T20:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-imran-khan-and-avantika-maliks-divorce"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imran Khan, the 43-year-old Pakistani actor, is currently facing deportation proceedings after participating in an anti-government protest in Mumbai on October 10. His ex-wife, Avantika Malik, recently spoke about their divorce, revealing that Imran was the one who initiated the separation. The couple married when they were both teenagers and were together for nearly 18 years before deciding to part ways in 2019. Avantika said that their divorce was not the result of a single incident, but rather a result of both partners being unfair to each other and having unrealistic expectations over the years. She also highlighted that they were together for a significant portion of their lives and that they were unaware of the responsibilities of being happy and content, which were ultimately their own. Imran, who is a U.S. passport holder, has been granted eight years of marriage by the FRRO to avoid deportation from India. He and Avantika have been co-parenting their 12-year-old daughter since their divorce. The actor has since moved out of his family home and into a rented apartment, where he has been rebuilding his life and confidence. He has also started a live-in relationship with actress Lekha Washington since 2024.",
  "summary": "Imran Khan, 43, who recently got into trouble for participating in an anti-government protest in Mumbai on October 10, is making headlines for other reasons today. We will come to that matter soon. His fate currently hangs in the balance Imran is a US passport holder and as of now, the matter of his deportation hangs in the balance. Reportedly, he and his lawyers have been asked to reply to a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Imran Khan, 43, faces deportation after Mumbai protest on October 10",
    "Avantika Malik reveals Imran initiated their 2019 divorce",
    "Co-parenting their 12-year-old daughter since separation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}